Welcome to the Kairos 82nd Support page

Our hope is that the support documentation below will provide any information needed as well as answer any questions that may arise. Users are encouraged to contact the support resources below for any questions that remain.

The support documentation on this page is frequently updated as improvements and new products are made. Check back for support documentation on additional use-cases and other emerging information in the future.

This page contains:

  • Instructions and technical documents for the Kairos 82nd UxV/35 system.
  • Documentation for build procedures for a complete UxV/35 drone.
  • Testing procedures for testing individual systems.
  • Programming documents for flashing firmware on the UxV/35 Mission Controller.
  • Application notes to help with configuration.
  • Schematics that will assist in customization and calibration practices for the kairos82nd UxV/35 systems.

Build Procedures:

Highly specific instructions for the construction of kairos82nd UxV/35-based aircraft from unboxing components to a fully assembled system.


 

 Kairos Micro Stack UAS Build Procedure   

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Assembly Guide  

 

Kairos Micro Stack UAS Assembly Guide

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Foam Aircraft Repair Instruction Manual

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Test Procedures:

Procedures are provided for the user to independently evaluate the performance of individual UxV/35 components.


 

UxV/35 FrSky SBUS Radio Test Procedure    

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    Test Procedure  

 

UxV/35 Sturnus Dropper Mission Test Procedure

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Test Procedure

 

Drone Drivetrain Characterization Stand

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UxV/35 sUAS Final ATP Checklist

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Testing Commercial LIDAR Rangefinder on UxV/35

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FW Aircraft Checklists

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Programming:

Multiple approaches to customizing (flashing) the UxV/35 Mission Controller board for usage in varied UxV/35 platforms.

 

UxV/35 Flight Controller Programming     

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    Application Note    

 

Flight Controller Programming Through USB   

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     Application Note   

 




 




 



Application Notes:


Updates and documents that will assist in the integration of 3rd party electronics and equipment to listed kairos82nd UxV/35 systems.
     

 

UxV/35 3rd Party Integration  

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     Technology Brief  

 

UAS Radio Systems Guide    

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     Application Note   

 

Input Mapping for 3rd Party Gamepad on Mission Planner   

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     Application Note   

 

Gunner Remote

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User Guide

 

Drone Mesh TAK Demo Setup

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Setup Guide

 

KA Flight Basket utilizing UxV/35  

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Data Sheet

 

  UxV/35 ESC Design Note

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  UxV/35 Hexacopter 

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Application Note


 

Warner/Warden Addressing

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    Mission Planning w/ Terrain Following Waypoints

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Flight Planning Documentation

 

  Sturnus Warder Range Test Using Lora Amplifier

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UxV/35 Digital I/O

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Schematics:

Schematics for kairos82nd UxV/35 circuit boards to assist in troubleshooting and integration of 3rd party components. 

 

UxV/35 SBIR 320 Single Carrier     

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Schematic 

 

UxV/35 SBIR 320 Dual Carrier  

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Schematic

 




Calibration:

Documents and instructions that will assist in calibration procedures for the kairos82nd UxV/35 drone systems.


 

ESC Calibration Procedure for Kairos Drones   

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    Application Note

 

UxV/35 Flight Controller Parameters & Calibration  

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Application Note

 

Kairos Sturnus Radio Controller Binding Guide

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Board Descriptions & Platforms:

This section describes boards and platforms that are used in the development, test, and interoperability of the UxV/35 standard.


 

 UxV/35 Development Set Usage  

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UxV/35 Interop Set Usage

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UxV/35 Test Set Usage 

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Guide to 18650 Batteries

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Drone Battery Management Guide

 

UxV/35 Pin Assignments

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X-Wing Target utilizing UxV/35

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Sturnus (Rev A) Ready to Fly Drone Kit

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Fixed Wing Aircraft

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Data Sheet

  

 

Fixed Wing Test Stand

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Test Procedure


 

Fixed Wing Aircraft Assembly Instructions

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Product Brief

 

  



 




 





Operations:

This section includes quick-start guides and operation manuals.

 

  Autonomous Mission Execution

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UxV/35 Sturnus Manual    

 

UxV/35 Manual Operation Manual

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UxV/35 Sturnus Quick Start

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Mission Planning Guide

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R&D: 

This section includes documentation of in-house research and new technologies developed on the UxV/35 Standard.


 

Kairos Flight Basket Material Survey

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Evaluating the Impact of Flight Basket Materials on GPS Signal Integrity in Kairos UxV/35 Drones

 

ST Octal TOF Project

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Octal TOF Development Environment Guide

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Radar Development Environment Guide

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UxV/35-Plane First Flight Brief

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Technology Brief

 

UxV/35 Radar Project

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Kairos Software Development for Ardupilot

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Contact support at:

(801) 255-2950

support@kairos82nd.com

UxV/35 Standard for UAV, UGV, and USV Boards Datasheet